The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-01-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The News from All Parts Of the
World.



ABROAD.
Sir Lionel sackyille West, British Minister
nj Washington, informs the Home Government
that he is in receipt Of communications from
Canada showing q favorable prospect for re-
sumption of negotiations at Washington, look
ing 20 a renewal of the fisheries treaty on the
basis approved by the Dominion Government
The Minister expresses his belief that the pro-
feet will be favOrably considered, and finally
accented, in its substantial entirety, by the
American Government.-Mr. Gladstone, Car
dinal Manning, the Earl of Selbourne, the
Duke OF Westminster, Canon Farrar, Prof
Tyndall, the Archbishop Of Canterbury and
others have signed an appeal 10 the London
press not 10 publish the details Of divorce and
criminal trials-The London Post in
nouncing that Mr.. Goschen has agreed 10 sue
coed Lord Randolph Churchill In the leadership
OF the House of Commons. expresses fear that
his appointment will lead to the abandonmento tot
the Tory democratic policy, upon which IL is
necessary 10 fight the Conservative battle.
The Post again urges upon Lord Salisbury the
imperative necessity Of seeking some means 10
regain Lord Randolph, even if Mr.. Goschen's
acceptance be fnal-lt ID officially announced
that the meeting Of Parliament has been post
poned until February.--The Vienna press is
becoming convinced that Russia is determined
on war Reports Of increased Russian arma-
various sources. The latest intelligence Of this
kind s 10 the effect that 800 600 Russian troops
have been ordered 10 mass in kief, and that
the occupants of 10000 houses have received
official notification that soldiers will soon be
billeted in them.--The Neue Freie Presse
plainly hints that the best thing Austria can do
il TO submit to Russias wishes in order TO avoid
q conflict-There arc rumors at Vienna that
che resignation Of Churchill from the British
Cabinet has induced Austria 10 seek a CLOSER
alliance with Germany. Events are tending
toward a renewal of the triple alliance.--The
removal of the snow which fell in the late
storm in Germany has revealed an appalling
loss Of life. Many travellers were overtaken
by the storm. Fifty bodies have been found
in Saxony, 80 in Thuringia, and 30 in Southern
Germany. IL is estimated that the loss of life
will be nearly 200.-lt is reported at Vienna
that $4,000 Jews have been expelled from the
Government at Kief, Russia.-At Madras,
India. fire broke out i'm the reserved enclosure
at Peoples Park, where the annual fair was
being held. A panic ensued, and 300 persons
were burned or crushed 10 death.
INDUSTRIAL
The New York Tribune, in commenting on
the fact that the year 1856 has been distin-
Euished for remarkable uprising of organized
labor, says: IL is now clear that the year will
end without evidence that the organized work.
ers have gained anything on the whole by their
surprising efforts. They have gained nothing
and have lost much in time and wages The
workmen who have gone on strikes have caused
unnecessary misery TO their families. 1t is time
that sensible working people were made to see
that the present system Of trying TO right these
wrongs only serves 20 get them into new
trouble AT Pittsburg, Pa, meeting was
held 10 organize a workingwOman's assembly
of the knights of Labor. Applications for
membership have been made by large number
of women employed in stores and manufactures.
At Philadelphia the threatened strike
among the employees of the breweries, number
ing in all over 900 men. was inaugurated last
week. The men were advised not TO visit the
breweries or TO congrcgate in the vicinity
A victory for the radical or socalstcally in
clined element was the result of the semi-annual
election of officers in the Chicago Trades As
sembly. William Kliver and Fred Long were
elected respectively 10 the Presidency and Vice.
Presidency .--Carnegie Bros. g. Co have de-
cided TO erect new steel-rail mill at Braddock,
Pa, and work on the structure win be started
within 80 days. The new plant will cost upward
of a million dollars, and will give employment
20 a large number of men. The compaHy's
works viii then have a capacity of 100000 tons
of rails per annum or about one-half Of the
entire production of the Countrywide Co
lumbia Pa Rolling Mill has increased the
wages Of puddlers to 81 a ton. This is an adj
vance of 25 cents a ton over the present scale
The Boston bakers are organized into an
Assembly of the knights OF Labor, but having
become dissatisfied with the Order, are about TO
withdraw in body and form an open trade
union, which will be attached 10 the National
Bakers Union.-The Board of Arbitration 20
whom were referred the differences between
the coal miners and operators in the Mahoning
Ohio Valley. decided that the wages Of miners
should be advanced from 55 TO 65 cents per ton.
The miners are pleased with the decision, and
resumed work. About 5000 men are interested
IN this decision.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Gov. Oglesby, of Illinois has declared most
positively that he would not be a candidate for
the seat i'm the Senate made vacant by Gen.
LoRan's death.--COngressma Cannon has
gone TO Illinois 10 look after his chances for the
Senatorship. Representative Payson will re-
main in Washington, as there are matters pend
ing in Congress which he says he mast attend
90. His interests will be cared for by his
friends.-The Senatorial canvass in Tennes-
see is growing hot. Governor Bate ex Governor
Albert Marks and eX-COngressman John X.
House are in the lead, but there is a strong
undercurrent setting toward James ID. Porter
Assistant Secretary Of State of the United
Btates.-GOv. Robinson, of Massachusetts,, has
written a letter TO the Rev. Charles Smith, OF
AndovcT, in which he declares he will not be q
candidate for United States Senator from Mas.
sachusetts TO succeed Senator Hoar-Hon
James q. Thorp has been nominated by the
Republicans of the Eighth Congressional Dis.
tTict Of Wisconsin 20 ill the vacancy caused by
the death Of Hon. w. 4. Price.-Gen. Simon
Cameron drove from his Donegal farm TO Har.
risburg and entertained many friends at his
mansion, spending his ssth Christmas in cheer.
ful conversation and in the distribution OF
goodies" 10 hundreds Of persons, the chic
delights Of his truly green old age"--ThC
Charleston IS. c. Mems and Courier publishes
report Of the distribution Of donation Of 500
from Mrs Secretary Whitney, of Washington
TO help give a merry Christmas 10 sufferers by
the rthquske.---Congressman Ira Dayen
port and his brother have lust presented 3,
their native tewn of Bath. n Y, an imposin,
structure for library purposes.-Mr. Georg,
W. Childs has contributed $500 TO the endow
ment fund which Prof. Mitchell is raising fol
the Nassar observatory. Stanford'
San Francisco home is estimated 10 be worth .
round million Of dollars.--William H. Far
rabee, of New Albany, Ind, aged 20 years, wa
married TO Mrs. Elizabeth Wells, who la
reached her 74th year Ii was a love match
Rear-Admiral John Lee Davis has been ap
pointed President Of the Naval Retiring Boar,
an place Of Rcar-Admiral Rowan, retired.
OBITUARY..
Gen. William w. Loring I.oring Pasba
died la New York last week When a bow IA
fought for the independence of Texas He Tough
also in the Seminole war as a Captain In Tn
United States Army. I'm the Mexican war h,
was made Colonel Of the First Mounted Rifles